I am always looking for recipes that will help me reclaim my time! Although I enjoy getting fancy from time to time like the next gal, sometimes, especially during the summer, I just want a quick but flavorful no fuss meal.
This 12 minute salmon is a huge hit in my house, even amongst some of the pickiest child critics. Throw some rice and a quick veggie together with this fish and viola, you’re in the game.
I hope you enjoy this recipe as much as my family and I do!
EAT. DRINK. TRAVEL.. Cheers!
– Jordan Lynn Traylor
Ingredients:
- 3-4 Salmon Filets 6oz
- Salt & Pepper
- 3 TB Butter
- 2TB EVOO – divided
- 2 TB Cajn Seasoning
- 1 ts Old Bay
- 1 TB Onion Powder
- 1 ts Paprika
- 1.5 TB Minced Garlic
- 1 Lemon
- *optional* parsley or chives garnish
Instructions:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees
- Rinse and pat dry your salmon filets
- Add 1 TB of evoo to a cast iron on nonstick skillet and turn on med high heat
- Score the salmon skins with 3-4 slits depending on size of filet.
- Lightly season both sides of fish salt and pepper (go easy on the salt if your cajun seasoning has salt in it)
- Sear your salmon skin down for about 3-4 for minutes, until the skin is a light golden brown and crispy
- Carefully flip to the other side to quickly sear the flesh about 1-2 minutes.
- Transfer pan into the oven and bake for 6-9 minutes depending on the level of doneness you prefer. (I like my salmon medium so I go for 6 minutes)
- While the salmon is in the oven, melt the butter and remaining oil in a saucepan on med low heat.
- Add in all of your seasonings and mix well stirring for about 1-2 minutes.
- Add in minced garlic and the juice from half of the lemon, stir
- When salmon is done spoon your garlic butter over both sides of the salmon and serve skin side up
- Garnish with fresh parsley and wedges cut from the other half of your lemon
